UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: KARL LOTHARIUS + UNSOLVED DISAPPERANCE OF BRYANT PALACIOS ZUÑIGA

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When Milwaukee’s most successful nightclub owner is murdered with a crossbow bolt to the chest, he uses his last words to name his killer. However, the investigation uncovers a different suspect and the case ultimately goes cold in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Karl Lotharius was 47-years-old when he was murdered via crossbow on the night of December 20th, 1981. He was about to enter his home after a late night at work when he was killed. Image source: family photo.
Pictured: a modern street view of Von Trier, one of the popular Milwaukee bars that Karl founded and owned during his lifetime. Von Trier is still in operation today, under different ownership. Image source: Google Maps.

Sources used to research this episode (Karl Lotharius):

Murder of a Tyrant (Zach Brooke / Milwaukee Magazine)

Urban Spelunking: A Deep Dive Into the History of Von Trier & Rieder’s (Bobby Tanzilo / On Milwaukee)

Marshfield News-Herald from Marshfield, Wisconsin, Page 2 (Marshfield News-Herald via Newspapers.com)

West Bend News from West Bend, Wisconsin, Page 5 (Westbend News via Newspapers.com)

The History of Von Trier (Vontriers.com)

If you know anything about the murder of Karl Lotharius, please call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-933-4444.

Also included in this episode: a segment on the April 2024 disappearance of Bryant Palacios-Zuñiga from Redwood City, California. Information on his case is urgently needed.

Sources used to research this episode (Bryant Palacios-Zuñiga):

A Mother’s Anguish: Santa Rosa Family Desperate to Find Their Missing ‘Dreamer’ (Martin Espinoza / The Press Democrat)

Bryant Palacios Zuniga Missing – Help Support Our Family (the Palacios-Zuniga Family via GoFundMe)

If you know anything about the disappearance of Bryant Palacios-Zuñiga, please call the Redwood City Police Department at 650-780-7100.

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